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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5474745

Sophidion Foundation

A private foundation in Cambria, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $167,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $167,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,607,756

  • Tax year 2024

    $183,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,459,303

  • Tax year 2023

    $156,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,324,066

  • Tax year 2022

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,475,690

  • Tax year 2021

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,505,355

  • Tax year 2020

    $182,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,312,564

  • Tax year 2019

    $117,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,513,616

  • Tax year 2018

    $164,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,653,333

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Cuesta College Nursing ProgramSan Luis Obispo, CA

    Promote education vocations for worthy nursing students.

    $100,000
  2. Central Oregon Comm CollegeBend, OR

    Promote education vocations for worthy nursing students.

    $35,000
  3. Individual

    Provide scholarships to veterans to train them how to officiate at various sports.

    $12,000
  4. Individual

    NATURE CENTER AND HOSPITAL SPECIALIZING IN [individual] REHABILITATION.

    $10,000
  5. Blue Mountain WildlifePendleton, OR

    Preserve local wildlife through rehabilitation, education, and research.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $100,000
  2. Oregon2 grants $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James T ClarkePRES/DIR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Karen L ClarkeSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen L ClarkeCFO/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mashell OwensDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Roger RuthDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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